Exclusive – Steve Toth Endorses Ken Paxton for Senate over John Cornyn

March 9, 2026
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Steve Toth, the firebrand Texas state representative who just stunned the GOP establishment by ousting Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas's 2nd Congressional District, isn't wasting any time celebrating. Mere days after that seismic upset on Tuesday, Toth has thrown his full weight behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his high-stakes U.S. Senate challenge against entrenched incumbent John Cornyn. This endorsement isn't just intra-party drama—it's a declaration of war on the squishy RINO wing of the Texas GOP, signaling that grassroots conservatives are done tolerating DC dealmakers who compromise on core principles. For the 2A community, this is dynamite. Paxton has been a bulldog for gun rights, suing the Biden administration over ATF pistol brace rules, defending Texas's permitless carry law in court, and shielding Second Amendment sanctuaries from federal overreach. Cornyn, meanwhile, has a track record of bipartisan gun control betrayals, from leading the charge on the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (which funneled billions into red-flag laws and universal background checks) to his past support for assault weapons bans. Toth's move—fresh off knocking out Crenshaw, another moderate with a history of waffling on 2A issues—positions Paxton as the unapologetic pro-gun warrior in a race that could flip the Senate's balance on firearms freedom. If Paxton topples Cornyn, expect a ripple effect: more aggressive lawsuits against Biden-era regs, stronger resistance to federal registries, and a Texas delegation that's actually reflexively pro-2A instead of reflexively compromising. The implications are massive for 2024 and beyond. Toth's rapid pivot shows the Texas primary earthquake is just beginning, with Paxton's May 28 runoff against sideline primary winner Troy Nehls looming as the next battleground. A Paxton win doesn't just end Cornyn's three-decade reign; it emboldens the America First, 2A-absolutist faction nationwide, potentially pressuring wobbly senators like Tillis or Murkowski. Gun owners should watch this closely—donate, volunteer, and amplify—because if Texas conservatives can purge Crenshaw and Cornyn, no establishment seat is safe, and the path to reclaiming the Second Amendment from swamp erosion gets a whole lot clearer.

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Steve Toth, the firebrand Texas state representative who just stunned the GOP establishment by ousting Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas’s 2nd Congressional District, isn’t wasting any time celebrating. Mere days after that seismic upset on Tuesday, Toth has thrown his full weight behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his high-stakes U.S. Senate challenge against entrenched incumbent John Cornyn. This endorsement isn’t just intra-party drama—it’s a declaration of war on the squishy RINO wing of the Texas GOP, signaling that grassroots conservatives are done tolerating DC dealmakers who compromise on core principles.

For the 2A community, this is dynamite. Paxton has been a bulldog for gun rights, suing the Biden administration over ATF pistol brace rules, defending Texas’s permitless carry law in court, and shielding Second Amendment sanctuaries from federal overreach. Cornyn, meanwhile, has a track record of bipartisan gun control betrayals, from leading the charge on the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (which funneled billions into red-flag laws and universal background checks) to his past support for assault weapons bans. Toth’s move—fresh off knocking out Crenshaw, another moderate with a history of waffling on 2A issues—positions Paxton as the unapologetic pro-gun warrior in a race that could flip the Senate’s balance on firearms freedom. If Paxton topples Cornyn, expect a ripple effect: more aggressive lawsuits against Biden-era regs, stronger resistance to federal registries, and a Texas delegation that’s actually reflexively pro-2A instead of reflexively compromising.

The implications are massive for 2024 and beyond. Toth’s rapid pivot shows the Texas primary earthquake is just beginning, with Paxton’s May 28 runoff against sideline primary winner Troy Nehls looming as the next battleground. A Paxton win doesn’t just end Cornyn’s three-decade reign; it emboldens the America First, 2A-absolutist faction nationwide, potentially pressuring wobbly senators like Tillis or Murkowski. Gun owners should watch this closely—donate, volunteer, and amplify—because if Texas conservatives can purge Crenshaw and Cornyn, no establishment seat is safe, and the path to reclaiming the Second Amendment from swamp erosion gets a whole lot clearer.

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